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France begins withdrawal of troops from Mali

Four months after France deployed troops to control the Islamists rebel in Mali, the process of majo...

Army chief to visit France to boost defence ties

Seeking to strengthen bilateral defence ties, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh would be on a five-day vis...

Same-sex marriage legalised in France

The gay marriage bill has been legalized in France with the French president Francois Hollande signi...

French government to auction 1200 bottles of wine

As many as 1,200 bottles from the French presidential cellar will be auctioned here later this month...

French arrest jihadist convert in Mali: Army

Col Thierry Burkhard said today that Gilles Le Guen was arrested this week north of Timbuktu, the fa...

3 killed in French building collapse after blast

A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France`s Champa...

Two dead in France apartment block collapse

At least two people died and 10 were hurt on Sunday when part of an apartment block in the French ci...

China, France vow to promote `multipolar` world

China`s President Xi Jinping and France`s President Francois Hollande pledged to push for a world fr...

France`s President Hollande on sales trip to China

French President Francois Hollande arrived in Beijing on a trip aimed at boosting exports to China.

French Parliament adopts landmark gay marriage law

The French parliament on Tuesday defied months of angry protests by approving a bill that is to make...

Shots fired near French embassy in Yemen

Shots were fired near the French embassy in Yemen on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said, after a car...

French embassy in Tripoli attacked, Libya calls it a `terror act`

French Embassy in Tripoli came under car bomb attack on Tuesday, injuring two French guards, reports...

Protesters in final bid to block France gay marriage law

Thousands of opponents of a gay marriage bill thronged the streets of Paris in a last-ditch bid to b...

French family arrive home after hostage ordeal

French President Francois Hollande welcomed a family of seven back to France early Saturday as they ...

Sarkozy investigated over Gaddafi funding claims

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be investigated over allegations that he accepted cash...

Al Qaeda affiliate warns France, allies of revenge

Al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch has threatened to seek revenge against all countries taking part in t...

UK, France `directly or indirectly` backing al Qaeda in Syria: Official

Britain and France are `directly or indirectly` supporting al Qaeda in an escalating war against Syr...

French ministers face first-ever assets declaration

French ministers will for first time disclose their assets, in a move President Francois Hollande`s ...

France, Belgium hunt convict after explosive jailbreak

Police in France and Belgium are intensively searching for a dangerous convicted bank robber who dyn...

French hostage freed in Afghanistan, returns home

French photographer Pierre Borghi returned to France on Sunday, a week after he was freed in Afghani...

Top French gangster in spectacular jailbreak

One of France`s most dangerous gangsters, known for brazen attacks on cash-in-transit vehicles, blas...

‘France keen on ties with Goa in higher education’

France wants to build closer ties with Goa in higher education and urban development, Ambassador of ...

First Scorpene submarine would be ready by 2014: French envoy

Scorpene submarines ordered by Indian Navy from French firm DCNS in 2005, as part of technology tran...

French prisoner escapes after taking hostages: Official

A prisoner armed with explosives escaped Saturday from a prison in northern France after taking five...

Britain`s Cameron brings family for Germany talks

British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Germany on Friday to press for reforms of the EU, but in...

French Naval destroyer FNS Montcalm to undertake joint training

French Naval destroyer FNS Montcalm will make a five-day port call in Goa from and undertake joint t...

French Naval destroyer FNS Montcalm to undertake joint training

French Naval destroyer FNS Montcalm will make a five-day port call in Goa from Saturday and undertak...

French Senate adopts gay marriage law

France`s upper house Senate voted to adopt a law granting homosexual couples the right to marry, whi...

France`s Grand Rabbi resigns after plagiarism scandal

France`s Grand Rabbi -- the country`s leading Jewish religious figure -- said on Thursday he had res...

Under-pressure French ex-minister moves `every two days`

Hounded by the media over a major tax fraud scandal, France`s former budget minister Jerome Cahuzac ...

France launches major offensive on Mali Islamists

A French force of 1,000 soldiers in a major offensive has swept a valley thought to be a logistics b...

France launches major offensive on Mali Islamists

A French force of 1,000 soldiers has begun a sweep of a river valley thought to be a logistics base ...

France`s Fabius denies `rumour` of Swiss bank account

Fabius on Sunday denied a "rumour" in a newspaper report claiming that he may have a Swiss bank acco...

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahri urges Muslims to unite in struggle

Al-Qaeda`s leader has urged Muslims in Arab Spring countries to unite to institute an Islamic state,...

France reassures Mali over troop withdrawal

The French foreign minister reassured Mali on Friday that France was not planning an "overnight" wit...

House fire in France kills five children

Authorities say five young siblings have died after a fire erupted in a home in northern France.

France calls for North Korean refrain

France has appealed to North Korea for avoiding such steps that may escalate the tension after Pyong...

Eiffel Tower bomb scare: Over 1,500 people evacuated

Around 1,500 people were evacuated from Paris` iconic tower Eiffel Tower Saturday evening following ...

Lankan national deported from France for holding fake passport

A 24-year-old Sri Lankan national was deported from France on Saturday for allegedly possessing a fa...

France to cut troops level in Mali

French President Francois Hollande has announced to reduce the present troops level in Mali by the e...

Contraceptive pills kill 20 in France

The use of contraceptive pills cause some 2,500 accidents and 20 deaths every year in France.

Napoleon`s engagement ring to Josephine sells for USD 1mn

A simple diamond ring that a young Napoleon gave to his first wife Josephine on their engagement has...

French regret `inadvertent` killing of two Indians in Africa

French President Francois Hollande has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing regret ov...

France confirms death of al Qaeda head in Mali

France has confirmed that the al Qaeda-linked warlord Abou Zeid has been killed in combat with Frenc...

China wants more security for tourists in France

After a Chinese tour group was robbed in Paris on Wednesday, China on Saturday called for stepped up...

Sarkozy’s lawyers strongly deny ‘exploiting L`Oreal heiress’ claim

Lawyer for former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has rejected claims of exploiting the mental frai...

Sarkozy under formal probe in ‘illegal Bettencourt donations’ claim

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over claims his 2...

Protests outside US Embassy in Sri Lanka

A demonstration was held outside the US Embassy in Sri Lanka Thursday against the US sponsored resol...

Rails for Hyderabad Metro start arriving from France

The first lot of rails for Hyderabad metro rail project has arrived from France, announced L&T Metro...

Al Qaeda beheads French hostage in Mali

Al Qaeda has said that it has beheaded a French hostage in response to the country`s military interv...

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